Merge pull request #277 from Parcels-code/Liu-paper

Add Liu paper

Author: erikvansebille

src/data/papers-citing-parcels.ts

@@ -2943,4 +2943,14 @@ export const papersCitingParcels: Paper[] = [
     abstract:
       'Connectivity between patchy marine habitats through larval dispersal is crucial for the persistence of local populations. Studies of various marine species suggest broad-scale gene flow across the tropical Indo-West Pacific (IWP), presumably facilitated by larval dispersal via stepping-stone habitats. However, the generational timescales and geographic paths involved in such dispersal remain unclear, owing to limited biophysical modelling studies. Here, we quantified connectivity among patchy habitats of the mangrove whelk Terebralia palustris across the IWP using habitat suitability modelling, larval dispersal modelling, and mitochondrial DNA-based population genetic analysis. Our modelling revealed a single larval dispersal network connecting all potential habitats across the IWP. At least 14 generations were required for dispersal via stepping-stone habitats to connect the outer edges of the IWP. The Maldives and Seychelles served as key stepping stones for dispersal, linking the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean through monsoon-driven ocean currents. Major haplotypes were shared across 9 regions of the IWP, providing genetic support for a single larval dispersal network. Our findings provide fundamental insights into ecological networks formed by stepping-stone dispersal across the IWP, which maintain broad-scale connectivity of T. palustris and potentially other coastal species.',
   },
+  {
+    title:
+      'Submesoscale Tidal Flow Structures and Mixing Dynamics Revealed by Coastal Acoustic Tomography Off Nanji Island, China',
+    published_info: 'Journal of Geophysical Research, 131, e2025JC023423',
+    authors:
+      'Liu, W, Z-N Zhu, C Zhang, M Dong, S Hu, X Zhao, J Xuan, Y He, D Zhang, Y Peng, X-H Zhu (2026)',
+    doi: 'https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JC023423',
+    abstract:
+      'Characterizing tidal circulation at a high spatiotemporal resolution is essential for understanding submesoscale transport and mixing in marine protected areas (MPAs). This study presents the first application of high-frequency Coastal Acoustic Tomography (CAT) to synoptically resolve transient eddy-like structures at 2–3 km scales in an open-island coastal environment. A six-station CAT array deployed off Nanji Island, China, reconstructed depth-averaged currents every 3 min at ∼1.5 km resolution over a ∼26-hr observation period. CAT velocities closely matched independent Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements (R > 0.95; RMSE < 0.09 m s−1), confirming the accuracy of the tomographic inversion. The flow was dominated by the M2 constituent, with northwestward flood and southeastward ebb currents superimposed on a persistent northeastward residual flow. During flood–ebb transitions, short-lived eddies formed and persisted for ∼40 min. Deformation and kinetic energy flux convergence diagnostics suggest that tidal phase-dependent strain intensification favored eddy formation, producing localized retention zones that favor particle retention and reduce lateral dispersion. Horizontal eddy diffusivities estimated from strain-based and Lagrangian methods range from 2.56 to 10.54 m2 s−1 and peak during flood tides. Using an assumed representative horizontal nitrate gradient (∂C/∂x = 1.0 × 10−6 mmol m−4), these estimates imply lateral nutrient flux magnitudes of 0.24–0.92 mmol m−2 d−1, suggesting strong tidal phase modulation of biogeochemical exchange. These findings highlight the roles of tidal phase-dependent flow variability and transient eddy activity in regulating transport and mixing in island-shelf systems and show that high-frequency CAT can resolve physical processes relevant to adaptive MPA management.',
+  },
 ]